Governmental requirements: Many governments require missionaries to have sponsorship from a recognized agency. They also require extensive paperwork to live in-country. Serving in Creative Access Nations is difficult and potentially dangerous without an agency’s expertise and assistance.

Team ministry: Worldwide inflation and higher standards of living increasingly demand that missionaries pool resources and personnel for efforts such as large-scale evangelistic campaigns, church construction in metropolitan areas, Bible colleges and camps, and disaster relief. A team unified under common leadership holds a strong advantage.

Missions trips: Without knowing the requirements and risks of serving in a specific country, teens, young adults, and church groups may experience an unproductive or even dangerous trip.